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[HOW-TO] Backtrack 5 KDE GUI Login

1. To make the login gui which should be in (Dragon Icon start button) then (Settings) and then click on (System Settings). You would scroll down to where it says (Login Screen). In the Login screen gui you will look at the tabs which should be (General)(Dialog)(Background)(Theme)(Shoutdown)(Us ers)(Convenience). You will click on the one that says (Theme) and you should be able to see the buttons (Install new theme)(Remove Theme)(Get new theme). You will click on (Get New theme) and download the themes you want. I got a theme called Asphyxia which you can type in the search to see what im talking about. Once you have the theme that you want. Click on that theme and click Apply.

2. Use any editor you want (i used gedit) and copy the code below into the kdm.conf

3. Now you will open up the terminator or shell what ever your using and type this command in there.

Code:

root@bt:~# update-rc.d kdm defaults

4. Reboot and see if it loaded. If it didn't then use this next command b/c it might not of gotten the execuetable in the shell script. Go in to the folder 1st then use the command. Use the command "cd /etc/inti.d" with out the quotes.

Code:

root@bt:/etc/init.d/# sudo chmod +x kdm

5. If you need to go back to CLI then look at this page.CLI or KDM Theme

Loading Boot Splash

This one is simply just go to (Dragon Icon start button) then (Settings) and then click on (System Settings). Click on (Workspace Appearance) Then On Splash Screen and then on (Get New Themes...) I used the Asphyxia one which can be found there, just type it in the search box. click on your splash screen and select apply. Your done.

Change background wallaper

Right click on any where on your desktop and in the mouse menu just select (Folder View Settings Alt+D, Alt+S) which should be at the bottom. It should open up with the wallpaper. Click on Get New Wallapapers... and I leave the rest to you.